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Pinwheel launches screen-free home phone for kids in Canada
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Pinwheel has brought its voice-only home phone, Pinwheel Home, to Canada, aiming to give children ages 4 and up a safer way to call approved contacts without screens, texting, apps or social media.
Culture Advisory Group names Pamela Horvatis COO
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Culture Advisory Group has appointed Pamela Horvatis as chief operating officer as the Toronto-based advisory firm expands its support for food, beverage and dietary supplement companies.
Why Canadian red cedar saunas are gaining favor in luxury outdoor builds
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Anyisauna is pitching Western Red Cedar as a premium material for outdoor sauna projects, citing durability, thermal performance and weather resistance for backyard wellness installs.
Le Boat pairs live music with Trent-Severn cruises in September
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Le Boat is tying a week of free live performances to boating trips along Ontario’s Trent-Severn Waterway from Sept. 11-17, 2026. The event is designed to draw travelers into waterfront communities while showcasing houseboating routes that require…
AZADI album blends music and human rights message
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AZADI Songs of Freedom, released worldwide Aug. 27, 2026, brings together GRAMMY-winning and GRAMMY-nominated musicians from multiple countries in a statement against repression and censorship.
Aldershot Village Dental wins 2026 Canadian Choice Award
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Aldershot Village Dental in Burlington, Ontario, has been named a 2026 Canadian Choice Award winner in the Dental Clinics category.
Solace Psychology & Wellness wins 2026 Canadian Choice Award
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Solace Psychology & Wellness has been named a 2026 Canadian Choice Award winner in the Psychology Services category.
Nine groups launch coalition to push Canada’s infrastructure agenda
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Nine national organizations have formed the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card Coalition to press for more infrastructure funding, better data and stronger asset management ahead of the next federal budget.
Humanist Canada pushes back on CAF spiritual reflection criticism
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Humanist Canada President Martin Frith is responding to criticism of the Canadian Armed Forces’ new policy on spiritual reflections at official military events.
Ottawa musicians launch AZADI album on freedom and human rights
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Two Ottawa-raised artists, pianist-composer Mary Dawood Catlin and conductor-composer Nadeem Majdalany, have teamed up on AZADI Songs of Freedom, a new classical album built around human rights and artistic resistance.
Lin Hsiao-Feng wraps U.S. tour with World Flute Society appearance
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Taiwanese flutist Lin Hsiao-Feng completed a 2026 U.S. tour that took him to Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin, ending with a featured performance at the World Flute Society Annual Convention in Eau Claire.
Canadian Armed Forces makes inclusive reflections policy permanent
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Humanist Canada and the British Columbia Humanist Association are welcoming a new Canadian Armed Forces policy issued July 29 that makes inclusive, religiously neutral reflections permanent at public military ceremonies.
Canada-backed biodiversity grants deliver gains in Southeast Asia and beyond
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Canada’s CA$20 million investment through the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund supported 100 conservation grants across Southeast Asia and South America in 2025, helping reduce threats to biodiversity while advancing women’s leadership and…
CSCE and ASCE to unveil plaque marking U.S.-Canada boundary surveys
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The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering and the American Society of Civil Engineers will unveil a historic landmark plaque on Aug. 22 at Mulholland Point Lighthouse in New Brunswick.
Nearly half of Canadians in new survey are taking on more debt to cover basics
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Spergel’s 2026 Cost of Getting By Survey found 50% of respondents have added debt in the past year to pay for everyday living costs, and the same share have delayed a bill to afford groceries or other necessities.
High Times returns with Wiz Khalifa cover and cannabis culture issue
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High Times Magazine released its Summer/Fall 2026 print edition featuring Wiz Khalifa on the cover, with newsstands in the U.S. and Canada getting copies in early September.
Nayarit spotlights Indigenous heritage, food and artisans beyond the beach
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Nayarit is promoting cultural and community tourism across the Pacific coast state as travelers look for deeper, more local experiences.
Rare petroliana and Canadian advertising headline Miller & Miller September 6 sale
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Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. will offer 393 lots of petroliana, soda advertising, general store memorabilia and tobacciana in two online sessions on September 6 in New Hamburg, Ontario.
Global Art & Fashion Gala marks America 250 at the Kennedy Center
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The Global Humanities Foundation hosted the Global Art & Fashion Gala – America the Beautiful at the Kennedy Center on Aug. 17, 2026, drawing diplomats, artists and civic leaders from more than 15 countries.
ART SPOT brings Under $100 Art Show to Saskatoon
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ART SPOT will stage the Under $100 Art Show in Saskatoon for the first time Aug. 6-9 at the CN Curling Club, featuring nearly 70 local and emerging artists.
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